Umahi is yet to officially resign from the Senate and his seat is yet to be declared vacant. The Senate has appointed Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) and Senator Nwebonyi Peter Onyeka (APC, Ebonyi North) as the new Deputy Leader and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate respectively. The change was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday during plenary. Senator Ashiru was previously, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate....
The intention of the constituency projects initiative is to ensure equity in the allocation of development projects nationwide. The Federal Government has come up with guidelines for the execution and implementation of Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) also referred to as Constituency Projects (CP). This is according to a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) and dispatched to all Ministers and Senior Government officials, including Permanent Secretaries...
As the Senate and The House of Representatives continue with the inauguration of their respective standing committees, the Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, provides a glimpse into issues to be addressed at plenary this week. THE SENATE Barring last-minute changes, Senators will consider the report of the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act. Recall that OrderPaper recently reported that the Senate is looking to move the agency from the Ministry of...
The motion sponsor posited that the country’s healthcare crisis cannot be resolved without Universal healthcare coverage. The House of Representatives has asked President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the Fuel subsidy removal savings to the provision of healthcare for vulnerable people. This is even as it advocated for increased access to quality and affordable healthcare in Nigeria. These were contained in a motion “Calling on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to cover Vulnerable...
Olukoyede was Secretary to the EFCC between 2018 and 2020. President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also requested the confirmation of Muhammad Hammajoda for appointment as secretary of the anti-corruption agency. The request was contained in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday...
While noting an increase in liver disease in the country due to drug abuse, the motion sponsor added that most families have at least one member, who abuses drugs. The Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country. It also called on the National Agency for Food & Drug Administration & Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and...
The Accountant-General expressed hope that the increase recorded in non-oil revenue will stay steady. The Account General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said the non-oil revenue has greatly improved in the past few months. The Accountant-General asserted on Tuesday, at the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the purview of the committee. According to Madein, “The non-oil revenue has tremendously improved in the...
Rep Ugbor said the discovery of precious minerals and the clashes between Cameroonian and Nigerian communities have worsened the security situation as well as the refugee crisis. The House of Representatives has called for immediate intervention into the Nigeria-Cameroon refugee crisis, banditry, and environmental pollution arising from the discovery and mining of gold in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. It also urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) and other Security Agencies to review...
Rep. Zakari worried that the lack of accountability for COVID-19 intervention funds could affect Nigeria’s economic rating. The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged misappropriation of Covid-19 intervention funds released between 2020 to 2022. The resolution is contained in a motion seeking “Investigation of Alleged Mismanagement of COVID-19 Intervention Funds from 2020 to 2022.” Sponsor of the motion, Rep. Nyampa Dauda Zakari (PDP, Adamawa), in his lead debate, recalled that COVID-19 broke...
The motion described the non-remittance of 3% of operating expenditures of companies as a statutory contribution to host community funds as a violation of the PIA. The House of Representatives has asked that oil and gas companies, who have failed to remit 3 percent of their annual operating expenditure to host communities in the Niger Delta as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, be penalized. It also directed the regulatory authorities –...
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